CV

Work experience:

2021 – now: tutor & QA advisor, MA Animation and MA Fine Art & Design, St. Joost School of Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

2021 – now: PhD candidate, Avans UAS / University of Groningen


2013 – 2021: Communication & Multimedia Design, Avans UAS, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

  • lecturer design and philosophy (list of courses taught).
  • quality assurance coordinator (2015–2019), assessment committee member (2019–2021), curriculum committee member (2016–2019).
  • researcher, Human-Centred Creation research group at Caradt (2018-2019) and Sustainable Working and Organising research group (2019-2022).

2008 – 2013: ICT & Media Design and Game Design & Technology, Fontys UAS, Eindhoven

  • lecturer game design and media design (list of courses taught).
  • acting course coordinator, Game Design & Technology (2009–2010).
  • member of Serious Game Design workgroup (2008–2010).

2005 – 2008: Interaction Design and Game Design & Development, Utrecht School of the Arts, Hilversum. Lecturer game design & interaction design

1998 – 2005: freelance multimedia designer, editor, producer, copywriter
Some highlights:

  • web designer & editor for Dutch indie rock trio Caesar (1998–2008).
  • editor/assistant-producer, VPRO 3VOOR12, Hilversum (2002–2004).
  • writer & production manager, EKKO, Utrecht (2002–2005).
  • web design & development for several businesses & non-profits.

Education:

  • 2021 – now: University of Groningen. PhD, Philosophy
    • Project: opinion formation by accreditation panels in higher education. More information on my research page.
  • 2011 – 2013:Tilburg University. MA, Philosophy
    • Master track: Man in Economics and Psychology
    • Master’s thesis: Incredible simulations: scientific philosophy and the agent-based modelling of social phenomena. Supervisors: Herman de Regt and Jan Sprenger.
    • Before then, I followed pre-master programmes at the universities of Utrecht (2008-2010) and Tilburg (2010-2011).
  • 2002 – 2003: Open University & HKUMA, Interactive Multimedia
    • My graduation project was partly researched in Moscow in a joint programme with the VGIK film school.
    • My master’s thesis discussed online politics, especially in the context of the work of sociologist Manuel Castells. Supervisor: Jeroen van Mastrigt.
  • 1999 – 2003: HKU (University of the Arts Utrecht), Bachelor of Art & Technology, Digital Media Design. Some highlights:

Other certifications:

2018: Seniorkwalificatie Examinering (SKE), Avans LIC
2016:
Basiskwalificatie Examinering (BKE), Edufit
2009: Teaching qualification (hbo), Fontys PABO Tilburg


Languages:

English (professional working proficiency), German (limited working proficiency), French (elementary proficiency), Dutch (native speaker)